French people in Japan

There is a small community of French people in Japan, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from France and their families.

French people in Japan
Total population
14,339 (in December, 2022)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo · Yokohama · Sapporo
Languages
Japanese · French
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism,
Shinto · Protestantism · Judaism
Related ethnic groups
French diaspora
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1Overseas parts of France proper
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Overview

The French community in Japan has been steadily increasing, rising by more than 35% in the last decade.[3] French expatriates who are working in Japan with leading foreign companies came from many different industries such as chemicals and crystal-ware.[4] As far as inbound tourism from France is concerned, France ranked at 15th place in 2018, with 304,900 French tourists visiting Japan.[5]

There are four bilingual schools, 60 cultural associations, and over 700 companies in Japan.

Notable Japanese people of French descent
  • Claude Ciari - Composer, musician and tarento
  • Minami Hinase - Model and actress
  • Masayoshi "Mabo" Kabe - Guitarist and a bass player
  • Hikari Mitsushima - Actress
  • Michel Miyazawa - Football player
  • Mitomi Tokoto - A DJ of Cyberjapan
  • Anna Ohura - AV (adult video) performer and model
  • Maria Ozawa - AV (adult video) performer and model
  • Marc Panther - Rapper
  • Erika Sawajiri - Actress, model and musician
  • Erika Sema - Tennis player
  • Yurika Sema - Tennis player
  • Christel Takigawa - TV announcer and TV News presenter
  • Nozomi de Lencquesaing - Actor

Fictional people

See also

References
  1. "【在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計）統計表】 | 出入国在留管理庁".
  3. Japan in French / Guide du Japon en Français
  4. "French fancies - The Japanese and the French are locked in a high-spending mutual embrace. (Special Advertising Section)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  5. "Overseas Visitors to Japan in 2018 Top 31 Million". nippon.com. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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